Argumentative Essay On The Cask Of Amontillado - 1062 Words

â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† argumentative essay Edgar Allan Poe’s â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† is a goosebump-evoking tale that follows one man’s twisted plot for revenge. Although carnival season is in full-swing above ground, Fortunato finds himself being lead to his death underground in the catacombs. His â€Å"past insults† will ensure that he will never again participate in such feasts and merriment; Montresor, his â€Å"frenemy†, will make sure of that. As if the story isn’t creepy enough, Poe uses dialogue and sensory details to produce a mood that is both suspenseful and dark. Since Fortunato decided to open his mouth and laugh at Montresor, he is going to have to pay the price. Montresor is tired of being hurt a thousand plus times by†¦show more content†¦This leads to another step in Montresor’s perfect plan of revenge and makes it one step closer to murdering Fortunato. â€Å"Amontillado! Quite impossib le.† â€Å"I know. It does not seem possible. As I could not find you I was just going to talk to Luchresi. If anyone understands wines it is Luchresi. He will tell me†¦Ã¢â‚¬  â€Å"Luchresi? He does not know one wine from another!† â€Å"But they say he knows as much about wines as you know.† â€Å"Ho! --- Come. Let us go.† â€Å"Go where?† â€Å"To your vaults. To taste the wine.† (Poe 69). Montresor is trying to lure Fortunato to his vaults by telling him that Luchresi can just come and taste the Amontillado because he knows best. He knows Fortunato will freak out by this statement, and then show Montresor that he is wrong in saying that. Indeed, this leads Fortunato down into the catacombs, just so he can prove Montresor wrong. That s when Montresor will take his final step in his plan to end Fortunato. This event leads to the most suspenseful part in the short story. The reader doesn’t know what Montresor’s next step is going to be in his plan, along with what stupid move is Fortunato going to take to leading himself closer to his death. As Montresor and Fortunato reach the entrance to the catacombs, Poe adds nervousness to Montresor by using words that explain his movements or the surroundings around him and Fortunato. He is so close to murdering Fortunato, and Montresor is feeling a little doubtful on how it is going to go down. Montresor is